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2002 Ford E-250 Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
36,414miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Ford E-250, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,414 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving 35 MPH, the brakes failed. The consumer's vehicle hit several other vehicles and then ran into a taxi cab head on. Upon impact, the frontal air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was driven with no problem. There was no coolant in the engine and front end damage.”

NHTSA complaint #10033756, filed 2003-10, 36,414 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014114%
201319%
2008117%
2007233%
2005327%
2004113%
2003212%
200216%
200116%
200016%
199913%
199816%
199517%
199419%

Other parts of the 2002 Ford E-250

Brakes
4 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford E-250

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology